While Hollywood might be a cut-throat town when it comes to business, the cinephile community is a pretty tight-knit clique. Need proof? Look no further than the outpouring of love that erupted after the death of Hollywood Book and Poster founder Eric Caidin last month. From the moment his death was announced, until way after his cinematically appropriate memorial at The New Beverly, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were chock-a-block packed with tributes from filmmakers and film fans alike. People I didn't even know knew each other were turning up in each other's photos.
What follows is ideally the first installment in a series exploring the weird and wondrous world of film love in the 21st century. My hope is that by interviewing filmmakers, critics, bloggers, podcasters, programmers, collectors and fanatics we'll be able to approximate some sort of informal oral history of this unique subculture that is able to bring together people from so many different walks of life.
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| photo by Anthony Pedreira |
Today's subject is Golden Globe winning screenwriter Larry Karaszewski. In addition to authoring screenplays for like Ed Wood, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Big Eyes with his co-writer Scott Alexander, Larry is also a regular contributor to the YouTube series Trailers from Hell where filmmakers provide commentary tracks for some of their favorite film previews. Also, if you live anywhere near Los Angeles, you can often find him moderating a Q&A either before or after a rep screening of something awesome.
This interview was conducted over the phone. Special thanks to Zac Miller for taking the time to transcribe our geekiness.
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